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About

Philippines-Laos Trade: In 2022, Philippines exported $1.96M to Laos. The main products that Philippines exported to Laos were Prepared Explosives ($1.61M), Cigarette Paper ($239k), and Baked Goods ($29.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Philippines to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.2%, from $3.37M in 2017 to $1.96M in 2022.

In 2022, Philippines did not export any services to Laos.

Laos-Philippines Trade: In 2022, Laos exported $9.03M to Philippines. The main products that Laos exported to Philippines were Potassic Fertilizers ($6.46M), Broadcasting Equipment ($599k), and Electric Generating Sets ($435k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to Philippines have increased at an annualized rate of 25%,  from $2.96M in 2017 to $9.03M in 2022.

In 2022, Laos did not export any services to Philippines.

Comparison: In 2022,  Philippines ranked 37 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.71), and 40 in total exports ($110B). That same year, Laos ranked 100 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.79), and 106 in total exports ($9.36B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Philippines exported $1.96M to Laos. The main products exported from Philippines to Laos were Prepared Explosives ($1.61M), Cigarette Paper ($239k), and Baked Goods ($29.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Philippines to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.2%, from $3.37M in 2017 to $1.96M in 2022.

In 2017, Laos exported $9.03M to Philippines. The main products exported from Laos to Philippines were Potassic Fertilizers ($6.46M), Broadcasting Equipment ($599k), and Electric Generating Sets ($435k). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Philippines have increased at an annualized rate of 25%, from $2.96M in 2022 to $9.03M in 2017.

Exports from Philippines (Flag) to Laos (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Laos (Flag) to Philippines (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Philippines
Top Destination
United States$15.5B
Laos
Top Destination
Thailand$3.29B

This map shows whether countries import more from Philippines or Laos. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Philippines and Laos or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Philippines than Laos included United States ($15.5B), China ($15.3B), and Hong Kong ($12.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Laos than Philippines included Cambodia ($207M), Senegal ($1.08M), and Central African Republic ($100k).

Difference in imports from Laos (Flag) and Philippines (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Philippines - Laos

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Philippines and Laos by product, considering products traded by both, Philippines and Laos.

During 2022, Philippines had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Chemical Products ($1.61M), Paper Goods ($241k), and Machines ($56.1k).

During 2017, Laos had a large net trade with Philippines in the exports of Chemical Products ($6.46M), Machines ($1.78M), and Paper Goods ($354k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Sort By
Top Product Potential Philippines Laos+$5.3kGold
Top Product Potential Laos Philippines+$4.9kTelephones

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Philippines and Laos. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Philippines indicates it has a comparative advantage over Laos. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Laos indicates it has a comparative advantage over Philippines.

Product Space of Philippines (Flag) and Laos (Flag) (2022)

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